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tore the nation shall have had an
opportunity to acquaint itself with
the merits of the case as between
employe and employer, time to form
its opinion upon an impartial state
ment of the merits, and opportunity
to consider all practicable means of
conciliation or arbitration."
- "There is nothing arbitrary or
unjust in it unless it be arbitrarily
and unjustly done. It can and should
be done with a full and scrupulous
regard for the interests and liberties
of all concerned, as well as for the
permanent interests of society it
self." "Immediate passage of the bill to
regulate the expenditure of money in
elections may seem less necessary
than other measures, because at
least two years will elapse before an
other election in which federal
offices are to be filled; but it would
greatly relieve the public mind if this
important matter were dealt with
while the circumstances and the
dangers to public morals of the pres
ent method of obtaining and spend
ing campaign funds stand clear
under recent observation."
"I shall not argue at length, the
desirability of giving a freer hand in
the matter of combined and concert
ed effort to those who shall under
take the essential enterprise of build
ing up our export trade. We should
clear away all legal obstacles and
create a basis of undoubted law for
it which will give freedom without
permitting unregulated license. .The
thing must be done now, because the
opportunity is here, and may escape
us if we hesitate or delay."
"The argument for the proposed
amendments of the organic law of
Porto Rico is brief and conclusive.
The present laws governing the
island and regulating the rights and
privileges of its people are not just.
We have created expectations of ex
tended privilege which we have not
satisfied."
"At the last session of congress a
bill was passed by the senate which
provides for the promotion of voca
tional and industrial education,
which is of vital importance to the
whole country, because it concerns
a matter, too long neglected upon
which the thorough industrial prep
aration of the country for the criti
cal years of economic development
immediately ahead of us in very large
measure depends."
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BOARD OF TRADE HEAD DENIES
SPECULATORS ARE TO BLAME
FOR HIGH PRICE OF WHEAT
Charges that present high cost of
living is due largely to operations of
Chicago's speculators were denied by
Pres. Joseph P. Griffin of Chicago
Board of Trade. He took exception
to figures cited by New York World
in story to that effect He blamed
high price of wheat entirely to the
shortage in crops. '
"I do not see where the World gets
its authority for statement that' there
is a surplus of 122,000,000 bushels of
wheat in the United States this year,"
he said. "This country produced
600,Q0'0,000 bushels of wheat this
year, scarcely enough far bread and
seed. " That is 400,000,000 bushels
less than last year's crop.
"There also is a severe shortage all
over the world. The latest one' is re
ported from the Argentine. Drouth
has cut down production there until
it is doubtful if the country will have
any' wheat to export."
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CONGRESS STARTS ACTION ON
HIGH COST INQUIRY
Washington, Dec. 5. First con
gressional action toward relief from
high cost of living was taken today
when upon a motion by Rep. Keating
of Colorado the house concurred in
a senate amendment to his bill pro
viding for an investigation! of the
cost of living among wage earners of
the District of Columbia.
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Joliet. John McGrath, Cook coun
ty, honor convict, disappeared from
prison farm.